Sunglade Comfort Mouth Bits for Horses

At horse events we often see horses gaping their mouths ... why?

The common denominator in most is a broken mouth piece snaffle. We have not used those bits in over 15 years at Sunglade Ranch. This is an x-ray picture so you know what we mean. The more pressure you put on these bits, the more they dig into your horse's pallet. If your horse is gaping, showing resistance and throwing its head and you are using a broken mouth piece bit, your horse is trying to tell you that you are hurting its mouth.

Below is a picture of both a comfort mouth ring snaffle and the shanked model. Note the barrel in the middle which prevents the bit from collapsing together in a "nutcraker motion" like a broken mouth peice AND the forward curve for tonque relief.

These bits, coupled with soft hands, can be the answer to behavior problems in your horse!

Soft Hands Demonstration

I've had a lot of inquiries about what I consider "good hand position" and "soft hands". So I looked through some old pics and found these of a nice CHICS IN THE MALE two year old daughter. I started using the ring version of the Sunglade Comfort Mouth Snaffle. This is about the 10th ride. Please note the CLOSED mouth, the happy expression, the soft fingers, the LOW hand position....(if I had known I was going to post these pics I would have worn a nicer pair of jeans!) Also, I've included a picture of myself with CHICS IN THE MALE at 17 years young... note the loose rein, soft mouth and low hand position. I am using the shanked version of the Sunglade Comfort Mouth Snaffle.